Taking place in 1966 suburban Westchester, A NEIGHBOR IN THE AREA centers on an isolated Quebecois woman on the verge of an existential crisis whose bizarre and taboo affair suddenly spins out of control. The dark comedy explores the tensions of the unsaid, the alienation of modern society, and our escapist relationship with technology.

The reading will be at 8:30pm on August 27th at The Judson Loft, 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012. Doors will open at 820p, not ADA accessible. Free of charge.

Matthew-Lee Erlbach is an actor and writer whose most recent writing credits include: Eager to Lose, a Burlesque Farce in Rhyming Verse, at Ars Nova (Wes Grantom and Portia Krieger, dirs); Handbook for an American Revolutionary at Gym at Judson (Tony Speciale, dir); and the award-winning Roger, the Chicken, produced with Emmy-winner Carrie Preston. He has also written for Nickelodeon, WWE, and MTV. As an actor, he has appeared Off-Bway, regionally, in Another Earth (Sundance/Fox Searchlight), on Comedy Central, MTV, Law&Order: SVU, and other fun stuff. He is a member of Ars Nova's 2014/15 Play Group. www.Matthew-Lee.com